An Introduction to Apple Freeform

Looking for an easier way to collaborate with colleagues and a better way to brainstorm ideas and get your thoughts written down and organized? Well look no further! Freeform is one of the latest pieces of software Apple has built right into macOS, and one we highly recommend checking out!

Freeform is essentially a large blank canvas that can be used to draw, write, and layout your ideas however suits you best! The app is designed to be intuitive and easy to use, with a variety of tools and features for drawing, painting, and editing. Users can create shapes, lines, and curves, apply various colors and textures, and use layers to organize their work. Freeform also includes support for Apple Pencil on compatible devices, which allows for more precise drawing and sketching. It is a fantastic way to brainstorm and get some ideas down, and allows you to draw, write, and add images and other documents onto one canvas that can easily be shared and collaborated on! We use freeform during meetings to have a shared place to put down notes and layout ideas. It's a very open-ended tool that can be used in many different ways depending on what you want to do with it. It can be shared directly through iMessages, and even has facetime built right in for sharing ideas remotely.

Overall, Freeform seems to be a powerful and versatile tool for shared collaboration, and is a great tool to get your ideas onto paper and organized. There are plenty of different use cases and ways to use freeform, we’d love to hear how you use freeform to improve your workflow!

Posted on April 3, 2023 and filed under Design, How To, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Mac.